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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
13
Garden lesson explains growing vegetables in flower pots for those without backyards. Tomatoes cucumbers peppers and eggplants can be started in pots and later transplanted to larger containers or gardens. Use loose soil raise pots on porches or roofs with proper moisture and light. Cap perishing cold nights by covering pots.
James H. Walton arranges a lecture at the high school gym tonight at 8 o'clock. The speaker, reputed for a striking personality, will recount personal experiences in No Man's Land and gas-wound battle memories from the Western Front under the committee on information. The event opens a series by Cheyenne's Industrial club.
The Wyo ming Stock Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Kemmerer Wyoming on Thursday April 11 1916 at 10 oclock a m. to elect officers and handle other business. Secretary Alice Smith directs inquiries to Leader office by phone.
Soldiers at Camp Lewis adapt to steady rain as drills continue on parade ground range and trenches. The article notes rain is dry to natives and acclimated men, improving health and not hindering preparation for action in France.
A Nashville man reports relief from a dry hacking cough after taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. The notice touts the remedy as soothing coughs colds and croup and recommends it for whooping cough with sales across outlets.
Guidelines note sowing or planting in hotbeds about two months before transplanting outdoors for crops like cabbage cauliflower celery cucumbers peppers squash and tomatoes. This historic tip advises early indoor solidification before field growth.
An analysis from Washington outlines two schools of thought on the German western push. Some observers view the drive as a costly feint aimed at delaying any decisive Allied break, while others believe it masks broader aims and Chinese, Russian, and Egyptian diversions.
Camp Kearny California reports elaborate insignia by regiments and smaller units. The 144th Field Artillery displays a prominent cement grizzly bear plaque with a white armont border, an American eagle with red white and blue shield, and a cobble stone setting.
A five year testimonial from Medquist Orva Co. of Grove Utah praising Kilmer’s Swamp Root kidney medicine. The letter asserts universal satisfaction and no complaints from users. George L. Smith signs as representative, dated March 4, 1016.
In Paris as World War I disrupts schooling, authorities repurpose public buildings for barracks yet keep education going. An appeal to loyalty boosts French pupil attendance, with children braving bombings and gas masks in bomb shelters. The piece highlights the resilience and future promise of France’s youth and the rising role of laboring women in munitions production, noting large factory work forces and women workers earning 12 francs daily as they power shell casings and machinery.
The article describes cobbled, whitewashed walkways and ground designs at California infantry brigade HQs, including the 159th and 160th regiments, with flagpoles and guidon standards framed by white cobbles. Red Cross symbols and unit names in white cobbles decorate multiple headquarters.
At Camp Kearny California on April 2 a detachment from the 145th field artillery practiced in a gas attack zone. They simulated treating wounded in a dark No Man's Land until they rescued all but one man who fled the area and was left to die as punishment for a prank.
London reports that enemy planes destroyed since operations began on the front have risen as British officials note increased air activity. The British defense ministry provides figures on losses and engagements, with emphasis on sustained air combat in the front lines.
San Diego in April sighted thousands of soldiers from Camp Kearny converge on the city twice weekly. They disrupt housing and transport, pack trains with lumber and cars, and fill hotels and restaurants during Wednesday evenings and Saturday nights as crews scramble for lodging and meals.
The article notes a large male crowds dominate sidewalks and venues as they fill rooms, attend dances, and visit amusement spots. Officials report no price hikes at hotels or restaurants during the congestion and welcome the visitors, with little opposition observed.
At Camp Lewis Washington the remount depot trains soldiers as horse shoers. Recruits undergo about four months of instruction in hoof work, using shoeing stocks to handle foot tampering and stress. Forty five fires complete the training with full equipment under Lt. Joseph X. Parent and Sergeant 0.
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